My husband called from a road trip last night to say that there were funeral services he was going to miss this morning for a wonderful lady who used to work for him years ago.
He asked me to order flowers for her, but I wanted to do something special, she was such a nice person.
So I took one of the $1.99 mini rose pots that I got at the grocery and painted the pot in 3 golds with a sponge, and added hand painted roses.
I cut a banner from scrap booking paper, aged it with ink, and wrote her name, Mavis, across the banner in gold outlined in black, then added gold glitter glue. The glitter seemed too heavy, so I took a paint brush and cleaned up the lines, took the extra glitter that I removed and touched it here and there to the leaves of the plant.
I needed to be at the funeral home by 8am this morning to drop it off for the family, so my day started early.
It is amazing how much you can get done when you get a jump start on the day. I even ran errands and stopped at the gym on the way home.
Then, I listed A TON of stuff on Etsy, including some jewelry that I had made.
I don’t make jewelry very often, but when I do, I get on a serious kick and make a lot of it for days on end. A couple times a year of those binges keeps me stocked up for all of my art shows, or where ever else I sell it.
I only use vintage beads and crystals, and try to keep each piece unique.
I don’t know how well it will do on Etsy, but was worth a try. 
I added a few more paper doll dresses and a couple of other pretties made from ephemera.
AND MY EARLY START ON THE DAY WAS GONE!!!!!!!!!
It took forever to list all of that, I didn’t finish until 1:30.
Finally, by 2, I got to play with wallpaper!!!
I made up more witchey women with the copies of that old photo I am crazy about.
These are my "pastel witches"
Beth had given me some tags she’d glued wallpaper to, and I used those as a base.
I drew on the wallpaper with a gold gel glitter pen, that is my favorite new toy!
Then, I used the ladies on a large shipping tag (4×8) covered in some of the wallpaper that I bought on Etsy last week.
This time, they get to be royalty instead of witches.
But they really are meant to be witches, so in the last collage that I did with the photo, I gave them witch hats made from green velvet cut from vintage millinery flowers.
I started decorating the folders I am sending to Somerset. The pattern I am using to make them came from my sister
She had made this pretty pink one for me as part of our swap.
I’ve been tracing her folder and making them out of wallpaper.
The emblems on this one are copies of old postcards covered in crackle glaze.
Too bad you can’t see in this photo the cool way the glaze dried, all crazed and old looking.
These aren’t done yet, I need to play with them a bit more, and then I get to fill them up with vintage collage supplies and ship them off to Somerset Living. I just love that magazine and am thrilled to be included in it!
Tomorrow, Beth and I jaunt off to to our semi annual flea market up in Sparks and White Cloud, KS. It is Memorial and Labor Day weekends and is so much fun.
Last spring, I found this box of beautiful glass hardware
and this box of old receipts.
I am all a-twitter about what I might find tomorrow!!
We are hoping to meet Carol there, she is a blogger friend that we have never met in person, but lives in the Kansas City area (which is a great part of the country to live in if you love junk!)
Our other blogger friend, Carlene is always saying she can’t find such great things in AZ. So, sweet, generous soul that she is, Beth is making her a boxful of vintage Christmas goodies! I am including this dear little deer for her.
She likes pink, on one of the first posts that I read of hers, she had just died her hair pink.
The pink rose on its head reminded me of Carlene’s pink hairdo. Hope she likes it!
I need to finish up my studio work for the day and pack up my car for tomorrow’s big event- SPARKS AND WHITE CLOUD!!!
Heck, I thought I was up and on the go early today, tomorrow is going to be really early for me. But worth it!
Hi Karla
That rose pot is so special. What a lovely idea.
Can’t believe how much you can accomplish so quickly!
Love your jewellery, should sell so well.
Also the witchy ladies, they are scary!
Have fun with Beth, lucky you two, can’t wait to see what you get!
Take Care – Rachaelx
p.s definately think a Ball Gown Dress Dolls Swap for New Year would be fun!
You and Beth have fun at the flea market. I look forward to seeing all the wonderful goodies you end up buying
Karen
Bluemuf
You’ve been very busy. Love the tags!
LOL!!! About the calendar! Too funny!!
You are one creative lady. Love the jewelery too!!
You are such a busy lady. Love everything including the witchy ladies. Maybe they’d like the Halloween gowns at my site đŸ™‚ You’re right, they’re addicting!
You really have a ZEST for Life!!!
The rose pot is so special and I’m sure someone in Mavis’ family will find it to be a wonderful keepsake, in which to hold flowers as a future remembrance.
Wow, I can’t wait to see what you find this weekend.
~elaine~
wow, Idon’t know what to comment about first! My two favorites I guess, love the flower pot! And those ladies are definitely meant to be witches! Oh, 3 I guess, Hurray for jewelry! I know I have said it before but my rose charm really is one of my favorite things.
Have fun tomorrow. Can’t wait to see what you come back with. Do you ever get the feeling we live vicariously through you? lol!
I can’t wait to see what you come home with. I love looking at all your crafty things.
haha those witchy women are getting all sorts of different lives. Wouldn’t it be funny if the actual women in that picture could see what all you did to them. Although they don’t seem like very fun or creative people, but who knows! You seem like such a sweet person. Always doing somthing charitable for people. Lovely heart.
I think the family will love that hand painted flower pot.
I love the way your little paper kits come in a wardrobe shaped folder!
So happy for you to be in Somerset Life…I love that one too!
The hand painted pot is so thoughtful. I’m sure her family will really appreciate it -something different and special. The jewelry is beautiful. I’m sure you will have no problems selling it!
Karla
So very pretty!
Karla,
What a thoughtful and imaginative gift that rose pot is. It is beautiful as are all of your wonderful creations that you show. Thank you for sharing these items with us on your blog.
Sharon
Karla your jewelry is beautiful. I am madly in love with the cameo necklace. I am sure you will do very well. Love Clarice
Did you paint the ceramics of the earrings? They are magnificent. And the brooch on the folder, it’s a great detail!
Bye
Oh, I hope you have lots of fun and find some great things!!! I just love all your beautiful photos!
oh.. love the knobs do you want to sell me 4 different ones??!!and your sugarwings s sooo sweet..i get to see my babies next month…
Gosh that is some beautiful stuff!